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I now have 500+ loose ants to round up after this messy transfer. Loads of ants that were out foraging have come back to the old empty enclosure and are like WTF where is everyone
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I now have 500+ loose ants to round up after this messy transfer. Loads of ants that were out foraging have come back to the old empty enclosure and are like WTF where is everyone
So, the nest move when very well, much quicker than I expected. Within minutes of being placed in the foraging area, some workers were already exploring the nest boxes, and within a few hours, they had begun moving the fungus garden into them. The whole move was complete after about 2 days. I saw the queen sitting on one of the fungus gardens and she looked healthy, except for a missing antenna.
Soon after they finished moving, they began cutting leaves again and now they seem to be back to normal operations with a healthy fungus garden
. Annoyingly, they have piled earth up the front of the nest boxes, so it is quite hard to take pictures of the fungus garden. The ants that escaped during the transfer from the old enclosure to the new one decide to dig up my pot plants
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Soon after they finished moving, they began cutting leaves again and now they seem to be back to normal operations with a healthy fungus garden
. Annoyingly, they have piled earth up the front of the nest boxes, so it is quite hard to take pictures of the fungus garden. The ants that escaped during the transfer from the old enclosure to the new one decide to dig up my pot plants.
have you seen those antquariums on sale i npalces?
like an ant farm but the "ground" is made of clear jelly so as they make caves you cans ee inside them
recko nyou could replace your soi lwith staht stuff so we could see whats going on inside?
like an ant farm but the "ground" is made of clear jelly so as they make caves you cans ee inside them
recko nyou could replace your soi lwith staht stuff so we could see whats going on inside?
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That is quite a setup and you have taken some good close-ups.
I imagine thats becuase of the light. They have tried to make it darker by blocking out the light with the soil walls.
Soldato
Awesome little critters. Although I'd be worried about going to sleep one night and then waking up in the morning to find I'd been carried off by them.
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OP that is excellent! Well done and nice to see a change on here!
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I wish my eyes had macro lenses so I could zoom in and get incredible shots like that
Thanks for the show of interest and photography compliments . Not what I was expecting from GD
That ant gel stuff would not work very well for these ants due to the high levels of moisture, nutrients and the fact that these ants make very large chambers. In fact, these gel farms are not really suitable for any ant species, I would recommend to anyone who wants to try their hand at keeping ants not to get a gel farm.
You are right. I hoped they wouldn't do this, as in they didn't in their last enclosure despite being exposed to much brighter light.
. Not what I was expecting from GD have you seen those antquariums on sale i npalces?
like an ant farm but the "ground" is made of clear jelly so as they make caves you cans ee inside them
recko nyou could replace your soi lwith staht stuff so we could see whats going on inside?
That ant gel stuff would not work very well for these ants due to the high levels of moisture, nutrients and the fact that these ants make very large chambers. In fact, these gel farms are not really suitable for any ant species, I would recommend to anyone who wants to try their hand at keeping ants not to get a gel farm.
You are right. I hoped they wouldn't do this, as in they didn't in their last enclosure despite being exposed to much brighter light.
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Cool thread, I used to be obsessed with ants as a kid. Kept these a few years ago: http://antstore.net/shop/product_info.php/info/p885_polyrhachis-dives--weaver-ants-.html